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of plants are to be studied, their shape, size, habits, favorite 

 habitat, their autumn coloring both of leaves and fruit, and 

 their general aspects in autumn and winter. One field trip a 

 week is taken, and a report of the trip is required. The lec- 

 tures are illustrated by the use of the stereopticon. 



4. Study of Material for Planting Design : Trees, Shrubs, and 



Perennials. Lectures, planting plans, reports, and field work. 

 Three hours, second semester. Professor TEALDI. 

 Course 4 is a continuation of Course 3. The trees and shrubs 

 are studied in relation to their flowering and leafing character- 

 istics and their ornamental values in spring and summer. 

 Perennials are studied also along the same lines. The lectures 

 are illustrated by the use of the stereopticon. 



5. Civic Improvement. Three hours, second semester. Professor 



TEALDI. 



This course deals with city layouts ; arrangement of streets and 

 their development ; parks and squares with their development 

 and maintenance ; ornamental planting of trees and shrubs for 

 city property ; residence subdivision ; Civic Associations. 



GEOLOGY 



lE. Introduction to Geology, for Engineering and Forestry Stu- 

 dents. A course adapted to the needs of students in these de- 

 partments and not open to others except by special permission. 

 Three hours. Lectures M, W , F at 9 ; Laboratory F 1-4. 

 Professors HOBBS and CASE, Assistant Professor SCOTT and 

 Assistant. 



2. Historical Geology. Five hours, either semester. Lectures, M, 

 T, W, Th, F, at n. Laboratory work, T, 3-5. Professor 

 CASE and assistant. 



An outline history of the development of the continent and of 

 the appearance and extinction of plants and animals, from the 

 records in the rocks. 



12. Elementary Meteorology. This course is designed to follow the 

 course in physiography and is an elementary treatment of the 

 dynamics of the atmosphere. In it will be discussed the prop- 

 erties and movements of the atmosphere, weather and its vari- 

 ations, together with some account of weather prediction. T, 

 Th, at 10. Two hours.. Russell Seminary Room. Laboratory 

 one hour as arranged. Assistant Professor SCOTT. 



15. Soil Geology. Three hours, second semester. M, W, F, at 8. 



Geological Laboratory. Dr. COOK. 



A comprehensive survey of the subject, including the origin of 

 soils, their physical and chemical constitution, the influence of 

 climate on soil fertility, irrigation and drainage, tillage, fertil- 

 izers, etc., and a consideration of the regolith of the United 

 States in relation to geologic, physiographic, and climatic fac- 

 tors. 

 Prerequisites, Geology I and Mineralogy I and 9. 



